distance learning and new technologies: enhancing the internationalization of universities
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DISTANCE LEARNING AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES: ENHANCING THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF UNIVERSITIES. Fernando García García Francisco Guijarro Martínez Concepción Bartual Sanfeliu UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE VALENCIA. ESTRUCTURE. OBJETIVE EXPERIENCE IN DISTANCE-TAUGHT COURSES THE USE OF ICTs - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
DISTANCE LEARNING AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES: ENHANCING THE INTERNATIONALIZATION
OF UNIVERSITIES
Fernando García GarcíaFrancisco Guijarro Martínez
Concepción Bartual SanfeliuUNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE
VALENCIA
ESTRUCTURE OBJETIVE EXPERIENCE IN DISTANCE-TAUGHT
COURSES THE USE OF ICTs
› POLIFORMAT› POLIMEDIA› SCREENCAST› POLICONECTA
CONCLUSIONS
OBJETIVEINTERNATIONALIZATION OF UNIVERSITIES: Research and
Teaching
Cooperation Agreements: exchange› Meet experts from other countries› Cultural enrichement : globalization of knowledge
Financial Problems ITC solution:› Distance taught courses› Easier to reach berak-even point› Only requisite: internet connection
STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION: Prestigue and quality of the University, lecturers, materials, use of ITCs
EXPERIENCE IN DISTANCE-TAUGHT COURSES
* Long experience: + 10 years, before use of ICT* Many courses in assets valuation and financial markets, hundrets of students* Many professionals taking the courses Distance learning Internationalization Continuous improvement
DISTANCE TAUGHT COURSES
Differences with on-site courses: less contact, few feedback; less student motivation• Extra work for the lecturer• Learning materials: clear, appealing, real life
problems• feedback: e-mail, telf., chat, skype, POLICONECTA• Book in electronic format
ICT:• POLIFORMAT; POLIMEDIA; SCREENCAST;
POLICONECTA
MOTIVATING STUDENTS Avoid students abandon the course1º Main learning material (electronic format)2º Supporting learning materials:
Papers, POLIMEDIA, Screencast, slides3º Monitoring the study
Learning schedule, tasks and evaluation (every 15 days)
4º Continuous feedbackMail, Chat, Forum , POLICONECTA
POLIFORMAT General information:
Contents, teaching methodology, evaluation system, literature
Follow-up & Communication: internal mail, chat, forum
Contents: Writen materials, spreadsheets, internet links,
audiovisual materials (POLIMEDIA) Tasks Evaluation:
Open questions, multiple-choice questions
POLIFORMAT
POLIFORMAT
POLIFORMAT
POLIFORMAT
POLIMEDIA
Recorded in the studio 10-15 minutes Basic concepts Solve common problems
POLIMEDIA
SCREENCAST
POLICONECTA Distance Classes in real time: audiovisual
(several cameras and microphones) Contact with students: chat/audiovisual Internet connection required: up to 100
students Recall classes monitoring students’
improvement 1 session per month. Record the session and
upload in POLIFORMAT Motivate students
POLICONECTA
CONCLUSIONS Universities’ internationalization:
creation of networks made possible by ICTs
Distance taught courses reduce costs, reduce “distance”
Dessign of distance taught courses: MOTIVATION
Future evolution: International curriculum without leaving the home University
DISTANCE LEARNING AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES: ENHANCING THE INTERNATIONALIZATION
OF UNIVERSITIES
Fernando García GarcíaFrancisco Guijarro Martínez
Concepción Bartual SanfeliuUNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE
VALENCIA